Means for spotting fabrics in one or more colors.



L. WILD.

Patented Feb.17,1914.

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LIONEL WILD, OF UPER NGRWOOD, ENGLAND.

MEANS FOR SPOTTING FABRICS IN UNE OR MORE COLORS.

Specification o inerenti.

Application filed August Se, 1912.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, Lionni. VViLn. a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at 160 Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood, in the county of Surrey, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Relating to Means for Spotting Fabrics in @ne or ltlore `Colors, of which the following is a specication.

'lhis invention relates to means whereby it is possible to spot fabrics mechanically and with greater precision, in designs of various colors, combination of colors and also de' signs formed with alternate spotsof various colors.

Heretofore it has only been possible to spot perfectly in one color; that is to say, by the present known means there is a tendency when producing designs in more than one color for the distance between the spots of the various colors to be irregular consequently destroying the effect of the design, and the object of this invention is to overcome or minimize these defects. and this is achieved by the employment of a multiple frame to be described hereinafter.

ln the accompanying dra vings:-ligure l, is an end view of that portion of a ma chine which is necessary to illust-rate this invention. Fig'. 2, shows a set of frames assembled for printing in two colors. Fig. 3, is a sectional view of the preceding ligure. Fig. 4, is a plan view of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 is a side elevation of one of the trays.

lin Figs. 2 and 3, a small number of. pins, or other suitable color-applying devices used for spotting` are shown in position.

@ne form of machine used in connection with this invention consists of a traveling carriage ci, capable of carrying a frame on which the fabric to be spotted is stretched and held in position. The carriage a, passes under a framework o, in which slides vertically a frame d. On this frame fl, are mounted guides c, to carry the design frames, the frames being adjustable, and when adjusted locked in position. llails j are also provided to carry the trays containing the solutions from which the spots are formed. The inner surface of the solution trays on which the points of the pins rest when immersed are perfectly level so as to insure the spots being` of a uniform size.

Lifting means comprising cords and pulley, or other mechanical means, such as g f Letters Patent Patented Feb. 17 1914.

Serial No. 716,903.

and 7i, are provided for raising and lowering the frames for the various operations.

The plates on which the designs are formed by means of perforations are per` forated simultaneously, or in such a manner that the perforations in each plate are eX- actly over one another when assembled. 1When printing in two colors, three plates l, l, and 52, are employed` attached respectivelv to individual frames 3. il, and rlwo of these frames 3, 4, and the plates l, l, carrying the design are secured together as shown with such a. distance between them as will insure the pins beine' vertical and prevent lateral movement of the same. 'These two frames are termed the lower frame. The third or upper frame 5, and its plate 2, is independent of the lower frame but is contained within or above the frame 3.

The pins i, for printing in one of the two colors are passed through the perforations in the two lower plates l, l, andare suspended by their heads on the upper of the two lower plates. The perforations of that part of the design which it is desired to print or spot in the other color are left vacant in the two lower plates l, l, and longer pins j, pass through the upper or third plate 2, and into those perforations left vacant in the lower plates l, l.

The plate m, is suliiciently heavy that when the frame is lowered it forces the pins down so that the points of the pins shall rest on the bottom of the tray 6 containing the solution.

The spotting' or printing is accomplished in the following manner :-The third or upper frame 5, is raised and locked in position by the catch 7c, engaging the upper surface of the erossbar Z, this allowing the pins t', in the two lower plates l, l, to enter the spotting solution in the tray G when lowered, but not those contained in the upper frame 5. The pins if, touch the bottom of the tray, thus insuring an equal quantity of solution being picked up by each pin, even should the pins be of slightly diiferent lengths. As long as the shortest pin touches the bottom of the solution tra-y the spots will be of uniform size. The fra are then raised collectively by the cords g, the tray containing the solution drawn away, Land the solution taken up by the pins drops on to the material which has been placed beneath, forming the spots. The upper frame 5, is now disengaged, and. lowered into theV position shown in Figs. 2, and 3, A tray 6 containing a solution of another color is passed underneath and the frames lowered collectively, the lower frame engaging stops 7 on the side of this tray preventing the shorter pins le', from entering the solution, the longer pins j; that is, those in the top plate, entering the bath of color. The frames are now raised, the bath drawn away, and the'spotting takes place as in the previous case. During the first spotting operation, z'. e., when the shorter pins i are used, the tray employed is identical with that shown in Fig. 5 Vwith the exception that it lacks the afore-mentioned stops 7. Illustration of this rsttray is, therefore, considered unnecessary.

To insure greater precision in the spotting of the second color the points of the pins which are suspended from the third or upper frame are raised to the same level as those in the lower frame so that when the operation of spotting 'takes place the solution taken up by all the pins shall drop approximately the same distance. This refers to spots of sufficient size to drop from the pins by their own weight. lf it is necessary to produce a smaller spot the frames would be lowered until the pins touch the material and should it be necessary, steam would be applied under the fabric to facilitate the spots leaving the pins.

The position of the pins shown in Fig. l, is that when the pins j, are immersed in the bath or tray containing the solution.

lVhen it is desired to print or spot in three or more colors additional frames are provided each carrying pins of greater length, similar or independent additional raising apparatus only being required, the method of working being still the same.

The baths containing the spotting solutions may be divided and sub-divided and each compartment contains a separate color.

Then one section has been spotted the carriage a, carrying the frame on which the material is supported is moved and the neXt section spotted and so on until the whole length is printed or spotted.

lt will be obvious that if it is desired to spot in onecolor only, this can be effected by lowering the upper frame so that the ends of the pins in all the frames are level and immersing all of them in the singule color and then spotting therefrom.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, declare that what claim is 1- 1. A n apparatus for forming designs on fabrics or the like composed of imitation beads or raised spots, in ore or more colors, comprising a multiple frame, each frame carrying a plate on which the design is perforated and fit-ted with pins of various lengths and means to operate the frames, substantially as described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.

2. A. device for forming designs on fabrics or the like in one or more colors, comprising a multiple frame, each member of which carries a plate whereon the design is perforated, and is provided with color-applying devices of various lengths, means for raising and lowering said members collectively, and means for retaining a member in inoperative position duringthe latter movement of another member.

3. A device for forming designs on fabrics or the like in one or more colors. comprising a multiple frame, each member of which carries a plate whereon the design is perforated, and is provided with colorapplying devices of various lengths, means for raising and lowering said members collectively, means for retaining one of said members in inoperative position during one lowering movement of another member, and means for arresting the movement of another member when said members are again lowered, to hold that member in inoperative position.

l. A device for forming designs on fabrics or the like in one or more colors, comprising a frame having upper and lower members, each of which vcarries a plate whereon the design is perforated and is fitted with colorapplying devices, means for raising and lowering said members collectively, and separate means for alternately holding said upper and lower members in inoperative position during two successive lowering movements.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

LIONEL VILD. litnesses z WT. lVooDi-ino, F. R. REYNOLDS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C." 

